ASTM A285 plates API standard 650 welded steel storage tanks

All edges of the inner wall of the API 650 petroleum storage tank to be lined or coated must be rounded and flat to a minimum radius of 3mm. The API standard 650 welded steel storage tanks internal welding seam must be completely sealed welding, with a smooth surface and no air holes, air pockets and local protrusions. Remove welding spatter. As specified in API 650 petroleum storage tank design drawings, the seller must perform additional surface treatment.

Oil tank is an important equipment for oil storage. The common API standard 650 welded steel storage tanks is composed of foundation, bottom plate, wall plate, top plate and accessories. The types of oil tank are various, which can be divided according to the characteristics of material, installation position, storage oil, use, appearance, structure and volume of oil tank. The commonly used materials of metal oil tank are stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, etc.

Impact Test Requirements for Oil Storage Tanks Primary Components
All API standard 650 welded steel storage tanks primary components of 9% or 5% nickel steel shall be impact tested in accordance with Q.2.2.2 through Q.2.2.4. Impact testing is not required for primary components of austenitic stainless steel, nickel alloy, and aluminum materials. Welds in high-alloy (austenitic) stainless steel shall be impact tested if required by Q.6.3.
Impact testing of plates, including structural members made of plate, shall comply with the following:a)Impact test specimens shall be taken transverse to the direction of final plate rolling. b)Charpy V-notch specimens shall be cooled to a temperature of –320°F for A353, A553, and A645 steels for impact testing.

BEBON is a large steel group with finance department, production department, sales team, technical department, quality control department, logistics department and after-sales service team. We are committed to creating a various culture system with its own characteristics, and work hard to create a first-class steel plate company in China. Based on the business philosophy of quality-oriented and strengthened management, the company continues to develop in this industry.

In addition to our own truck fleet, we also have long-term cooperation with certain logistics companies to ensure that we can deliver API standard 650 welded steel storage tanks goods in time and smoothly. At the same time, because of the long-term cooperation and huge shipping volume, we can get a good transportation price and save transportation cost for the company and customers. Meanwhile, we have Shipping Department to arrange shipping work in advance. So as not to waste time on transportation both in land and on the sea.